Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box.

Cyberbullying is the (1) of technology to annoy, threaten, embarrass or target (2) person. Online threats and aggressive, or rude texts, posts, or messages all count. So does (3) personal information, pictures, or videos designed to hurt or embarrass someone else. (4) comments often focus on things like a person’s gender, religion race, or physical differences.

Online bullying can be particularly damaging and upsetting (5) it is usually anonymous or (6) to find. People can suffer (7) a 24/7 basis – every time they (8) their cellphone or computer.

The first thing (9) to solve the problem is to tell an adult you trust. You also can talk to your school counselor or a trusted teacher or family member. Ignoring bullies is the best way to take away their power, but it isn’t always easy to do – in the real world (10) online.